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A George Harrison memorial tree planted following the death of late Beatles 驳耻颈迟补谤颈蝉迟听骋别辞谤驳别听贬补谤谤颈蝉辞苍听颈苍 Los Angeles in 2001 has been killed by bark beetles amid聽California's epic drought, a local official said on Tuesday.

The George Harrison memorial tree, which was dedicated with a plaque to聽Harrison聽at the head of a hiking trail in the city's Griffith Park, was among a number of trees that have succumbed to the beetles this year, City Councilman聽Tom LaBonge听蝉补颈诲.

"It was weakened by the drought, bark beetles just attacked it. It had a quick demise," LaBonge said. "I happen to hike every day in Griffith Park and the tree just turned a bad corner this year."

The sapling had grown to 12 feet in height by the time it was discovered dead in June and removed by city workers, he said, adding that聽Harrison's widow,聽Olivia, had been notified.

LaBonge said he expected to see a new tree planted in remembrance of聽Harrison聽in the fall.

Harrison, who was born in聽Liverpool聽in 1943, gained international fame as the Beatles lead guitarist, penning such songs as "Here Comes the Sun," "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Eric Beech)